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Charges laid in Matthew Barker arrest

May 9, 2022 | 5:18 PM

Charges have been laid following the arrest of Matthew Barker at a Winnipeg location on May 6.

Barker was wanted by RCMP in Nipawin, Tisdale, Hudson Bay, and Swan River, MB.

He was wanted on charges of dangerous operation of a conveyance, failure to stop while being pursued by a police officer and trafficking stolen property.

Officers located approximately 27 grams of methamphetamine in his possession along with a weapon and drug-related paraphernalia and following a search of a hotel room used by Barker also located several loaded handguns.